MEMPHIS, TENN (June 23, 2022) – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol was accepted as an ISEAL Community Member following a rigorous and meticulous approval process and only eighteen months after the program’s launch. ISEAL is a global membership organization that supports credited sustainability systems in their work, with the goal to drive greater impact and […]
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MEMPHIS, TENN (June 13, 2022) –The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been approved as a standard for sustainable cotton by Siegelklarheit, an initiative of the German Federal Government. By helping consumers to better understand environmental and social labels, Siegelklarheit wants to contribute to more sustainable purchasing decisions. U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol successfully passed Siegelklarheit´s assessment system.
Worker health and safety are priorities for the U.S. cotton industry and the Trust Protocol contains robust criteria for labor practices supported by a grower questionnaire on worker rights and well-being. Areas of focus include fair labor and child labor as well as safety and hygiene. If any individual registers for the Trust Protocol but
MEMPHIS, TENN (May 18, 2022) —The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced that grower participation for the 2021/22 crop doubled since the program’s pilot last year. The Trust Protocol’s mission is to bring quantifiable and verifiable goals and measurement to the key sustainability metrics of U.S. cotton production. The initiative’s vision is to set a new standard
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Q: Please introduce yourself and tell us about your farm. A: I’m Barry Evans, a U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol grower member from Kress, Texas, which is in the southern part of the Texas panhandle. I’ve been farming for 30 years and am the third generation to farm our land. This land has come through the
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In a period of ever-greater supply chain scrutiny and a growing demand for transparency, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol will set a new standard in more sustainably grown cotton. It brings quantifiable and verifiable goals and measurement to the issue of responsibly-grown cotton production and drives continuous improvement in key sustainability metrics. The U.S. Cotton
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MEMPHIS, TENN (March 30, 2022) – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced today that due to demand, the deadline for growers to enroll and complete their data entry for the 2021/22 cotton crop is extended until April 30. Launched in 2020, the program was designed to set a new standard in more sustainably grown cotton, ensuring
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Season 2: Episode 1 of Smarter Conversations This episode starts from a recent report from Transformers Foundation debunking myths on the lack of sustainability in the cotton industry. Dr. Jesse Daystar, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Cotton Incorporated and special advisor to the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, Andrew Olah, Founder of Transformers Foundation,
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MEMPHIS, TENN (January 11, 2022) – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been recognized and published in the standard mapping process by the International Trade Centre, giving brands and retailers around the world greater choice when it comes to sourcing sustainably grown cotton. The ITC Standards Map is the world’s largest database for sustainability standards. It offers users access to comprehensive, verified,
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Deepika Mishra is the Standards and Data Lead for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, acting as a consultant for the program. As an accomplished scientist and data analytics specialist, Deepika leads on analysis of the Trust Protocol’s environmental metrics. She collaborates extensively with agricultural research institutions, conservation groups, and food and trade organizations, playing a vital role in the establishment of sustainability and social standards within the industry.
Deepika earned her Ph.D. in plant and soil science from Texas Tech University, specializing in cotton breeding and genetics. With over a decade of experience, she has spearheaded diverse agricultural projects in both India and the United States, covering crops like cotton, cowpeas, castor, sesame, guar, guayule, tomato, and field pennycress (cover crop). Her contributions also include the development and release of multiple cowpea varieties in India during her M.S. studies in vegetable breeding and genetics.
